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A friend of mine once said “You walk around the streets as if you belong here” and that’s what I do… I belong to the streets and the streets belong to me, and no one can take that away from me.

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About Street Photography

I create fine art street photographs from scenes that I come across with my Leica camera on a daily basis.

What is street photography? A reflection of every day life – real, unaltered impressions of public places, places that everybody visits every day, the street where you live, the parking lot of your favorite grocery store, the subway. Street photographers document the truth – take candid pictures of things that you don’t notice in your daily grind.

Street photography involves attention to detail. The photographer pays attention to scenes, moments that you only recognize subconsciously. The camera is an unobtrusive extension of the eye in any given situation. Oftentimes, street photographers take pictures they feel; the photographer happens to be there and captures the mood in a fraction of a second. He freezes a moment that you will forget in the same amount of time…

Now, take your time and enjoy my vision of everyday life.

Markus Hartel
New York City, 2011

biography:
1970
born in Duisburg/Homberg, Germany
(September 30th)

1987-1990
apprenticeship/typesetter, Germany

1994-2001
graphic design & printshop owner, digital photography

2002
moved to US

2003
moved to New York City, starting a career as a street photographer